Janie’s Breast Adventure – Part 4 Chemo taketh, but Wigs giveth!

Now if you look closely at the pictures in the collage, I must admit, some are rather scary.  In the last post, we saw that shaving your head was taking control. You manage what happens and don’t let it manage you…. to the extent that you can. But the story about losing your hair continues. Because this is traumatic for most women, they will choose to wear a scarf, hat or wig to make them look and feel “normal.”  When Janie went through chemo, it was not all fun and games. For each 4 hour session, she watched funny movies.  She wore shirts that said “Does this shirt make me look bald?.” If others around her were happy about these things, it would help her be happy. There was still pain and down times, but what do you want to preserve in your memory. What will you dwell on? This collage gives you an idea. When Janie came to visit, everyone was REQUIRED to wear the wig and take a picture. Do you notice anything about every one of these pictures? Everyone is smiling, even Janie in the middle. Don’t you think that all the smiles and positive energy around this helped Janie as well? She was the instigator, but all of us benefited. Remember this if a loved one of yours is in this place. Share the smiles … for that’s what you want to preserve in your memory.